A collection of easy, comforting recipes from Gooseberry Patch’s “Shortcuts to Grandma’s Best Recipes,” featuring simple dinners, casseroles, desserts, and more for home cooks of all skill levels.

Lacto-fermentation may sound complex, but it’s one of the oldest and most natural ways to preserve and enhance food. When it comes to gooseberries, this process doesn’t just preserve – it transforms.

Place the elderflower cordial, white wine vinegar, and olive oil in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Then remove from the heat and add the fresh gooseberries. Set aside and allow it to cool; ...

Chef Darina Allen notes: When I'm driving through country lanes in late May or early June, suddenly I spy the elderflower coming into bloom. Then I know it's time to go and search gooseberry bushes ...

This elegant, refreshing, and unusual summer sipper celebrates the tart-sweet flavor of gooseberries with a homemade gooseberry syrup, Prosecco, a squeeze of lemon, and a pretty candied gooseberry ...